USPTO Patents Application 10567929

F 4 ORM PTO-1390 (Modified) U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

TRANSMITTAL LETTER TO THE UNITED STATES
DESIGNATED/ELECTED OFFICE (DO/EO/US)
CONCERNING A SUBMISSION UNDER 35 U.S.C. 371

INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION NO.

PCT/EP04/08105

INTERNATIONAL FILING DATE

July 20, 2004

ATTORNEY'S DOCKET NUMBER

285450US8X PCT

U.S. APPLICATION NO. (If known, see 37 CFR 1.5)

in/ 567920

PRIORITY DATE CLAIMED

August 14, 2003

TITLE OF INVENTION

CARBON NANOTUBES BASED SOLAR CELLS

APPLICANT(S) FOR DO/EO/US

Michael DUERR, et al.

Applicant herewith submits to the United States Designated/Elected Office (DO/EO/US) the following items and other information:

1 . ^ This is a FIRST submission of items concerning a submission under 35 U.S.C. 371 .

2. O This is a SECOND or SUBSEQUENT submission of items concerning a submission under 35 U.S.C. 371 .

3. ^ This is an express request to begin national examination procedures (35 U.S.C. 371(f)). The submission must include items (5), (6),

(9) and (24) indicated below.

4. |3 The US has been elected (Article 31).

5. E>3 A copy of the International Application as filed (35 U.S.C. 371 (c)(2))

a. □ is attached hereto (required only if not communicated by the International Bureau).

b. ^ has been communicated by the International Bureau.

is not required, as the application was filed in the United States Receiving Office (RO/US).
An English language translation of the International Application as filed (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(2)).
a. O is attached hereto.

has been previously submitted under 35 U.S.C. 154(d)(4).

7. ^ Amendments to the claims of the International Application under PCT Article 19 (35 U.S.C. 371 (c)(3))

a. O are attached hereto (required only if not communicated by the International Bureau).

have been communicated by the International Bureau,
c □ have not been made; however, the time limit for making such amendments has NOT expired.
d - [SI have not been made and will not be made.

8. O An English language translation of the amendments to the claims under PCT Article 19 (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(3)).

9. CH An oath or declaration of the inventor(s) (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(4)).

If the declaration is in a language other than the English language, it is accompanied by an English translation. The
translation is accurate (37 CFR 1 .69)

10. O An English language translation of the annexes of the International Preliminary Examination Report under PCT Article 36 (35 U.S.C.

371 (c)(5)).

11. □ A copy of the International Preliminary Examination Report (PCT/I PEA/409).

1 2. £3 A copy of the International Search Report (PCT/ISA/21 0).

Items 13 to 23 below concern document(s) or information included:

1 3. An Information Disclosure Statement under 37 CFR 1 .97 and 1 .98.

a. £3 PTO-1449 b. ^ Cited References 5 c. Q Statement of Relevancy d. Q List of Related Cases.

14. O An assignment document for recording. A separate cover sheet in compliance with 37 CFR 3.28 and 3.31 is included.

15.

A FIRST preliminary amendment.

16. □ A SECOND or SUBSEQUENT preliminary amendment.

17. ^ An Application Data Sheet under 37 CFR 1 .76.

18. □ A substitute specification.

19. □ A power of attorney and/or change of address letter.

20. O A computer-readable form of the sequence listing in accordance with PCT Rule 13ter.2 and 37 CFR 1.821 - 1.825.

21 . □ A second copy of the published International Application under 35 U.S.C. 1 54(d)(4).

22. O A second copy of the English language translation of the International Application under 35 U.S.C. 154(d)(4).

23. ^ Other items or information: Notice of Priority

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PCT/US1/REV06

IAP5 Rec'd PCT/PTO 10 FEB 2006

tJ.S. APPLICATION NO. (If known, see 37 CFR 1.5) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION NO.

pm7FP04/nfti

1 w 1 / 1 — I Ut/UO 1 \J\J

ATTORNEY'S DOCKET NUMBER

285450US8X PCT

The following fees are submitted:
24. |EI Basic natlifl^ 567 9 29 $300

CALCULATIONS PTO USE ONLY

$300.00

25. IXI Examination fee

If the written opinion prepared by ISA/US or the international preliminary examination report
prepared by IPEA/US indicates all claims satisfy provisions of PCT Article 33(1 )-(4) .... $0

$200.00

26. ^ Search fee

If the written opinion of the ISA/US or the International preliminary examination report

prepared by IPEA/US indicates all claims satisfy provisions of PCT Article 33(1 )-(4) $0

Search fee (37 CFR 1 .445(a)(2)) has been paid on the international application to the USPTO

International Search Report prepared by an ISA other than the US and provided to the Office

$400.00

TOTAL OF 24, 25 AND 26 =

$900.00

I I Additional fee for specification and drawings filed in paper over 100 sheets (excluding
sequence listing or computer program listing filed in an electronic medium). The fee is
$250 for each additional 50 sheets of paper or fraction thereof.

Total Sheets

Extra Sheets

Number of each additional 50 or
fraction thereof (round up to a whole

RATE

- 100 =

0/50 =

0

x $250.00

$0.00

IX! Surcharge of $130.00 for furnishing any of the search fee, examination fee, or the oath
or declaration after the date of commencement of the national stage (37 CFR 1 .492(h)).

$130.00

CLAIMS

NUMBER FILED

NUMBER EXTRA

RATE

Total claims

25 - 20 =

5

x $50.00

$250.00

Independent claims

1 - 3 =

0

x $200.00

$0.00

MULTIPLE DEPENDENT CLAIMS (if applicable) □ + $360.00

$0.00

TOTAL OF ABOVE CALCULATIONS =

$1,280.00

[ I Applicant claims small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27. Fees above are reduced by 1/2.

$0.00

SUBTOTAL =

$1,280.00

I I Processing fee of $1 30.00 for furnishing the English translation later than 30 months

from the earliest claimed priority date (37 CFR 1 .492(i)). +

$0.00

TOTAL NATIONAL FEE =

$1,280.00

I | Fee for recording the enclosed assignment (37 CFR 1.21(h)). The assignment must be

accompanied by an appropriate cover sheet (37 CFR 3.28, 3.31). $40.00 per property +

$0.00

□ Petition fee of $1 ,500.00 for Petition to Revive (37 CFR 1 . 1 37 (b)). +

$0.00

TOTAL FEES ENCLOSED =

$1,280.00

Amount to be
refunded:

$

Amount to be
charged:

$

3-D A check in the amount of $ to cover the above fees is enclosed.

Please charge my Deposit Account No. 15-0030 in the amount of $ to cover the above fees.

c. £<] The Director is hereby authorized to charge any additional fees which may be required, or credit any overpayment to Deposit Account
No. 15-0030 . A duplicate copy of this sheet is enclosed.

NOTE:

Fees are to be charged to a credit card. WARNING: Information on this form may become public. Credit card information should not
be included on this form. Provide credit card information and authorization on PTO-2038.

Where an appropriate time limit under 37 CFR 1.495 has not been met, a petition to revive (37 CFR 1.137(a) or (b)) must be

filed and granted to restore the International Application to pending status.
SEND ALL CORRESPONDCE TO:

CUSTOMER NUMBER

22850

Tel. (703)413-3000
Fax. (703)413-2220
(OSMMN 1/06)

SIGNATURE

Bradley D. Lvtle

NAME

40,073

REGISTRATION NUMBER

Surinder Sachar
Registration No. 34,4^ 3

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PCT/US1/REV06

10/567929

SERIAL NO: NEW U.S. PCT APPLICATION (based on PCT/EP04/08$jb)'§ oig'Cl PGT/PJQ 1 0 FEB 2/)fifi

Docket No. 285450US8X PCT
IN RE APPLICATION OF: Michael DUERR, et al

FILED: HEREWITH
FOR: CARBON NANOTUBES BASED SOLAR CELLS

COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22313

SIR:

Transmitted herewith is an amendment in the above-identified application.

□ No additional fee is required

□ Small entity status of this application under 37 C.F.R. § 1 .9 and § 1 .27 is claimed.

S Additional documents filed herewith: Application Data Sheet/Notice of Priority/Credit Card Payment Form for $1280.00

PCT Transmittal Letter/Preliminary Amendment/Information Disclosure Statement
PTO-1449/Cited References (5)/International Search Report

The Fee has been calculated as shown below:

CLAIMS

CLAIMS
REMAINING

HIGHEST
NUMBER
PREVIOUSLY
PAID

NO.
EXTRA
CLAIMS

RATE

CALCULATIONS

TOTAL

25

MINUS

25

0

x $50 =

$0.00

INDEPENDENT

1

MINUS

3

0

x $200 =

$0.00

APPLICATION SIZE

MINUS

100

0

(each addtl. 50 sheets)

x $250 =

$0.00

□ MULTIPLE DEPENDENT CLAIMS

+ $360 =

$0.00

TOTAL OF ABOVE CALCULATIONS

$0.00

□ Reduction by 50% for filing by Small Entity

$0.00

TOTAL

$0.00

□ A check in the amount of $0.00 is attached.

□ Credit card payment form is attached to cover the fees in the amount of $0.00

S Please charge any additional Fees for the papers being filed herewith and for which no check or credit card payment is
enclosed herewith, or credit any overpayment to deposit Account No. 15-0030. A duplicate copy of this sheet is enclosed.

S If these papers are not considered timely filed by the Patent and Trademark Office, then a petition is hereby made under
37 C.F.R. §1.136, and any additional fees required under 37 C.F.R. §1.136 for any necessary extension of time may be
charged to Deposit Account No. 1 5-0030. A duplicate copy of this sheet is enclosed.

OBLON, SPIVAK, McCLELLAND,
MAIER & NEUSTADT, P.C.

Bradley D. Lytle

~ 4 XT - Registration No. 40,073

Customer Number

22850

SurinderSachar

(OSMMN 05/03) Registration No. 34,423